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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 5.5 times (447%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 5.9 times (492%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.3 times (229%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.2 times (222%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Caubvick is 115 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Tasmania's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 5.7 times (474%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Greater Hobart's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 48 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.